Lessons learned form Horizon 2020
Erik van de BurgwalNetherlands Enterpise AgencyNCP Horizon 2020 Transport
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• What’s new in Horizon 2020• Multi-annual workprogrammes
• Open, challenged based topic descriptions• Broader topics, less pre-scription
• 2-stage submission procedure
• Strong emphasis on impact
• Simplification of procedures
Look back on first rounds of H2020
MG.4.1-2014. MG.4.2-2014. MG.4.3-2015. MG.4.4-2014.
Energy efficient / very-low
emission vessel
Safer and more efficient
waterborne operations
System modelling / life-cycle cost / performance optimisation
Innovation in IWT
No. proposals stage 1 48 34 23 7
No. proposals stage 2 7 6 6 3
No. selected proposals 3 2 ? (March 2016) 1
Average funding request (2nd stage proposals) 13,5 7,4 7,2 6,3
Average funding request (selected proposals) 17,0 8,5 ? (March 2016) 6,3
Some statistics 2014-2015 calls
Acronym Title CoordinatorNo. of partners
MG 4.1
E-ferryE-ferry – prototype and full-scale demonstration of next generation 100% electrically powered ferry for passengers and vehicles
Committee on Sustainable Energy, Municipality of Aeroe
10
LeanShips Low Energy And Near to zero emissions Ships Damen Shipyards 48
HERCULES-2FUEL FLEXIBLE, NEAR -ZERO EMISSIONS, ADAPTIVE PERFORMANCE MARINE ENGINE
National Technical University of Athens - NTUA
32
MG 4.2
LYNCEUS2MARKETAn innovative people localisation system for safe evacuation of large passenger ships
RTD Talos Limited 16
EfficienSea 2EfficienSea 2 - Efficient, Safe and Sustainable Traffic at Sea
Søfartsstyrelsen 32
MG 4.4 ProminentPromoting Innovation in the Inland Waterways Transport Sector
STC-Groep 17
Selected projects 2014 call
Higher or Secondary Education
17%
Other6%
Private Commercial
38%
Private Commercial -
SME16%
Public authorities
8%
Research Organisation
15%
Organisation types
Mobility for Growth– all 2014 calls
• High competition, especially in stage 1
• Higher involvement of industry, end users
• Tendency towards bigger projects
• Greater flexibility of consortium size, scope of project
To sum up
• Involve end-users from the start
• Develop an exploitation plan in the project• Clearly identify each partner’s interest
• Based on true business cases
• Targeted dissemination plan
• Deal with IPR / standardization
Impact
• Not only look at MG and BG calls• Factories of the Future
• Nanotechnologies, advanced materials,
biotechnology and production
• Sustainable food security
• Ocean Energy
• Intelligent mining
• Fast Track to Innovation
• SME instrument
Other opportunities
H2020 Call
2016-2017
MG2.1
MG2.2
MG2.3
MG2.4
MG3.3
BG - 7
BG-2FoF1
• Close to the market innovation activities:• Fully bottom-up
• Business (case) driven, min. 3 – max 5 partners
• TRL level 6 = Technology demonstrated in relevant environment
• Budget 2016: € 100 million
• Innovation Action: 70% funding rate
• Funding: max. € 3 million subsidy / project
• Continuous open calls:• Cut-off dates 2016: 15/3, 1/6, 25/10
Fast Track to Innovation
SME instrument
1. CONCEPT Feasibility Assessment
2. DEMONSTRATIONR&D,Market Replication
3. COMMERCIALISATION
Idea to concept, risk assessment, technological & commercial feasibility
Demonstration, prototyping, testing , market replication, scaling up, miniaturisation, research
Quality label for successful projects, access to risk finance, indirect support
EU risk facilities
Market€ €+/- 50,000Lump sum
1-3 million(70%)
Phase 3 & coaching ~ 2% budget
• Small business innovation research for Transport and Smart Cities Mobility• Budget 2016: 58 M€, budget 2017: 61 M€
• Supporting SMEs efforts for the development, deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth• Budget 2016: 9,5 M€, budget 2017: 10 M€
• Cut-off dates 2016: • SME Phase 1: 24/2, 3/5, 7/9, 9/11• SME Phase 2: 3/2, 14/4, 15/6, 13/10
SME instrument
Basic research
Fast Track toInnovation
Research &Innovation
Action
Future & EmergingTechnologies
Eurostars
Commercial application bottom-up
top-down
ERCGrants
MSCA
InnovationAction
Number of partners
SMEinstrument
Overview of H2020 instruments
• Networks for Information and Assistance for Proposers in EU RTD Programmes• established by national or regional authorities• information and training by European Commission
• Main tasks:• Informing, awareness raising• Advising and assisting• Training• Partnersearch• Signposting
Confused? Get support from National Contact Points
ETNA – European Transport Networks Alliance– Reinforcing the network of Transport NCPs
– www.transportncps.net
Erik van de BurgwalNational Contact Point Horizon 2020 Transport
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
+31 88 602 5122
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